“It took a lot of really awkward conversations,” Ne-Yo continued. “As a human being, it’s very difficult, especially with someone you love and care about. You care about how they feel, so telling them something about themselves that they might not enjoy is hard to do. It’s hard to hear about yourself. ». The difficulties in their relationship are at the center of his song, “Don’t Love Me,” which the signer wrote during the pandemic. He added, “I’ve always been better at writing it as opposed to saying it out loud.”